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Official Live From the Stand Thread 2023

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by LittleChief, Jun 7, 2023.

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  1. oldnotdead

    oldnotdead Legendary Woodsman

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    All hunt clothes are washed again ready for next week. Monday is Christmas but we do Christmas eve. Christmas morning will be our gift giving and breakfast. Then I'll be headed out for the afternoon here. Tuesday hell or high water I head to camp.
     
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  3. Holt

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    Looks like I might be out Saturday morning.

    Buddy got pics yesterday of 2 bucks dogging a doe for 4 hours yesterday. From 1:30 all the way thru the evening. Still out there breeding.

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    Finally got some time to spend outdoors. I chose to go out for ducks. Was a great morning to be out. 20231221_090320.jpeg

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    I will be mobile with an inflatable kayak next season. Will give me access to about 1000 acres without the hassle of dragging a kayak a half mile or more.
     
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    Have you been to the place you plan on kayaking to? Was there much sign, human or deer?

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    I need to walk the ground but have seen enough through deer tracks to know they are crossing from woods over into the peninsulas and islands. Will be fun to explore and learn.
     
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    Careful with under brush in the water with the floating kayak
     
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    I hear you. These are straight shot crosses. I will do my boots on the ground and test runs. I can get across and walk the river banks pretty quietly. Then enter.
     
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    I checked cam, season closes and I get 270 pics in one night. So next year should be interesting if these guys disperse this winter and then come back. So mostly spikes or 4's but huge spikes 3 with one side broken off 2 rht 1 left. 2 button bucks. 2, 4pt and 3 small spikes. Just 3 doe showed .
    I haven't seen a mature or even semi mature buck in weeks. A pretty large junior class going into winter.
     
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    Well I messed up. Ended up not going out tonight because it would have been 3:30-45 by the time I got to the tree, gets dark at 5:15 and didn’t want to risk bumping anything off the plot… 15 minutes before last light I get these IMG_1679.JPG IMG_1680.JPG
     
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    How are you going to inflate once you get where you need to go? Battery pump?
     
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    Man that's been my song all year. I hunt the south end, the bucks are on the north end. I don't go on a day I had planned on going, and bucks are cruising by my stand. And how do I know all this? TRAILCAMS! It's almost enough to make a preacher cuss!!

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    Hahaha yes trail cams can me a real pita now and then!!!
     
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    Adam you need to get in there.
     
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    I'm looking at two different kinds now. Hand pump for one will get filled up in 2 to 3 min. The other you literally capture some air then maybe 5 breaths and it's ready. Mil-spec material and design...3lbs.
     
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    2 nights in a row? I would say you got a hot doe in there.

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    I agree, get in there and kill. One pic looks like a deer running flash.
     
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    He wasn’t there last night, but the night before he was. Dad will be down tomorrow evening, unfortunately holiday plans have me sidelined till Tuesday
     
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    Plenty of time and something to look forward to!
     
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    Well at least your dad might get a chance. Get in there when ever you can.

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